Chrysops fuscipennis Ricardo, 1902 - Identification

Chrysops fuscipennis was described from northern Zimbabwe (Mashonaland) by Ricardo:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19331655#page/396/mode/1up

This species is similar to Chrysops ciliaris (which has the dark bands on the abdomen divided).

Length 8 mm. Abdomen pale, with broad blackish bands, which only leave the ground-colour free on the posterior borders of the hind segments. Thorax black, with two grey stripes and some grey pubescence.
Wings clear, brown on the fore border, with a brown with transverse band only just reaching into the anal cell and not attaining the apex of the discal cell.

Distribution: from Sudan to Angola, Malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe & South Africa.

iNat observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10288142

Posted on 25 de julho de 2023, 09:30 AM by traianbertau